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suzbois (1285)

The form soutbois is a cross reference to the following entry:

suzbois (1285)

southbois,  southboys,  southeboys,  soutzbois,  soutzboys,  souzbois,  souzboys;  subbois,  subboys,  subois,  suboys,  suthbois,  suthboys,  suzboys  (soutbois  Rot Parl1 iii 390)  
  FEW:  *bosk 15,798a Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  bois (sosbois)  DMF:  sous-bois  TLF:  sous-bois  OED:  south-bois n.  / subbois n.  MED: DMLBS:  subboscus 3229c

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treesbot.undergrowth, smaller trees or shrubs growing in lower parts of a wood
( 1285 ) E si le seignur ne suffist a suzbois abatre si lui aide le pais a ceo fere  Stats i 97
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1/3 ) cel deym [...] pristerent e escorcerent, e puis le aporterent en une sikette (='ditch') e la le mousterent (l. mouscerent) e des branches de suboys le covererent  Court Bar 34
( MS: s.xiv1/4 ) [...] auxibien en le haute bois com en le suthbois  Nov Narr 77.B125
( 1417 ) ils sufferent mez executours avoir, prendre, scier, emporter et enjoier toutz lez boys et subboys cressantz en Fundenhale park  Reg Chich ii 145
treesbot.brushwood, cuttings from the undergrowth
( s.xivin; MS: 1382 ) Et fait fagotes de subboys (M.E. And makith kydus of undrewode)  Nominale 229
( 1375 ) il purra avoir cent charges de souz boys deinz nostre forein bois de Mirescogh  GAUNT1 ii 290
( 1409 ) le dit Richard avera subboys deinz nostre boys [..] per livere de nostre forester illoqs  Ripon ii 144

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See also:

bois1  suz1 
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